Diabetes insipidus

Normal Results

The normal range for 24-hour urine volume is 800 to 2000 milliliters per day (with a normal fluid intake of about 2 liters per day).

The examples above are common measurements for results of these tests. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your provider about the meaning of your specific test results.

What Abnormal Results Mean

Disorders that cause reduced urine volume include dehydration, not enough fluid intake, or some types of chronic kidney disease.

Reduced urine volume

Decreased urine output means that you produce less urine than normal. Most adults make at least 500 mL of urine in 24 hours (a little over 2 cups)....

Urine sample - illustration

A clean-catch urine sample is performed by collecting the sample of urine in midstream. Men or boys should wipe clean the head of the penis. Women or girls need to wash the area between the lips of the vagina with soapy water and rinse well. A small amount of urine should initially fall into the toilet bowl before it is collected (this clears the urethra of contaminants). Then, in a clean container, catch about 1 to 2 ounces of urine and remove the container from the urine stream. The container is then given to the health care provider.

Urine sample

illustration

Female urinary tract - illustration

The female and male urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.

Female urinary tract

illustration

Male urinary tract - illustration

The male and female urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.

Male urinary tract

illustration

Urine sample - illustration

A clean-catch urine sample is performed by collecting the sample of urine in midstream. Men or boys should wipe clean the head of the penis. Women or girls need to wash the area between the lips of the vagina with soapy water and rinse well. A small amount of urine should initially fall into the toilet bowl before it is collected (this clears the urethra of contaminants). Then, in a clean container, catch about 1 to 2 ounces of urine and remove the container from the urine stream. The container is then given to the health care provider.

Urine sample

illustration

Female urinary tract - illustration

The female and male urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.

Female urinary tract

illustration

Male urinary tract - illustration

The male and female urinary tracts are relatively the same except for the length of the urethra.